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the shepherding course in southern spain includes such juicy bits of ovine science as what else to use on which sheep and how to keep the flock together by hurling stones. >> i think it is great to spend the day out in nature with the animals. that is a far more relaxed life. i feel better when i get up in the morning. >> we do not want this tradition to get lost, and it is good to know that there are young people who want to pursue this wonderful profession in the future as well. >> after the sheep are all milk, they are driven out to pasture, and the day begins. the shepherding school opened three years ago in the mountain village. it is financed by the european union. there's no shortage of applicants, but only 20 are accepted for each course. many of spain's out of work young people see it as an opportunity. qualified masons, mechanics, and college graduates sit together here learning the art of shepherding. the course takes six months. >> as a shepherd, i am in my own boss and in control of my time. >> it is an enormous change for me, but it will be a far more peaceful life. >> du
the shepherding course in southern spain includes such juicy bits of ovine science as what else to use on which sheep and how to keep the flock together by hurling stones. >> i think it is great to spend the day out in nature with the animals. that is a far more relaxed life. i feel better when i get up in the morning. >> we do not want this tradition to get lost, and it is good to know that there are young people who want to pursue this wonderful profession in the future as well....
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she is studying the philosophy of science in milan. she prefers writing poems and experimenting with those, as in her photo series, where she plays a 13-year-old ripostes her pictures online. she says the internet pressures people to conform to a specific standard of beauty. >> almost all young people in italy and maybe in other european countries manipulate their photos. from the lighting and make of to using filters that are more forgiving. they cannot even tell each other apart any more. >> her project proves how easy it is to nip and tuck photos, but she has her own standards. she does not want her image to be manipulated. she wants to be accepted just as she is. >> i am fine the way i am, just as i am. >> at first, the manipulation was merely a way to play with pictures. she is surprised that her project struck a nerve and at the aesthetics of beauty are being discussed around the world. >> that report wraps up this edition of "european journal." remember that you can watch all our reports again on line on our website, dw.de/europ
she is studying the philosophy of science in milan. she prefers writing poems and experimenting with those, as in her photo series, where she plays a 13-year-old ripostes her pictures online. she says the internet pressures people to conform to a specific standard of beauty. >> almost all young people in italy and maybe in other european countries manipulate their photos. from the lighting and make of to using filters that are more forgiving. they cannot even tell each other apart any...
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he is a political science graduate and an amateur musician. for the last year, he has been out of work. he can only make ends meet by living at home. >> i consider myself fortunate because i don't have to pay rent. if i did, i would not have any money to live off. what would be impossible. at least my family can support me. >> he has not been getting any unemployment benefits and keeps his head above water performing in small clubs and with a string of jobs, including waiting tables. that helps them pay his electricity bill and buy groceries. it is all under the table, of course. a proper job is not an option. >> i have to work. unofficially. it is not because i want to, i have to. i put a brave face on because i want to get somewhere in life and i want my financial independence. i just want to get through the month. but obviously, this kind of work is not satisfying. >> four young italians, it is the only work areas, and berlusconi did not seem to care. he had more urgent problems. >> people are saying, berlusconi go home. it makes me sick. w
he is a political science graduate and an amateur musician. for the last year, he has been out of work. he can only make ends meet by living at home. >> i consider myself fortunate because i don't have to pay rent. if i did, i would not have any money to live off. what would be impossible. at least my family can support me. >> he has not been getting any unemployment benefits and keeps his head above water performing in small clubs and with a string of jobs, including waiting...
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there are many signs indicating that medical science hold the mission responsible for the situation. there is a barricade on the bridge between the serbian and albanian parts of town. reconciliation seems even further away than brussels, even after three years of eu operations in the region that have cost more than 400 million euros. it is the eu's biggest foreign mission. but there is now more attention than before. even on the bridge over the river. at albany and provokes by trying to cross over to the serbian side. the police have trouble stopping him. in costs above -- in kosovo's capital, the albanian-dominated government is also dissatisfied with the results of the mission. >> i do not think that the purpose was to be extremely popular. we are here to do a job. we are trying our best to do that, and we are in trott -- we are trying to improve the capacity of the local institution. >> in the north, eu police officers on the allison is trying to check the documents of serves on a train. there are four e u police officers for two cars packed with serbs who do not accept their auth
there are many signs indicating that medical science hold the mission responsible for the situation. there is a barricade on the bridge between the serbian and albanian parts of town. reconciliation seems even further away than brussels, even after three years of eu operations in the region that have cost more than 400 million euros. it is the eu's biggest foreign mission. but there is now more attention than before. even on the bridge over the river. at albany and provokes by trying to cross...
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a writer from the area has written a science-fiction novel in which dictators forbid all kinds of things, including foie gras. people then sell them on the black market, like they did during the occupation. >> the 95-year-old grandmother remembers those days. she says the expensive delicacy foie gras used to be eaten almost daily. >> we have always done the forced feeding. at least as far back as the 17th century. so what is the problem? it is better if the geese are fatter. there is more meet then, to -- more meat then, too. >> the french are happy to see themselves as the leader of the resistance against a ban on foie gras. bulgaria and hungary, which produce small amounts, are certainly grateful for that. officials in brussels will surely think twice about a ban, not wanting to cause a feud with an entire nation. >> a sip of champagne, several pints of beer, or not a single drop? how much of all are you allowed to drink and still drive? it is different in every european country, but one thing is the same everywhere. you get punished if you exceed the limit. alcohol slows down your abi
a writer from the area has written a science-fiction novel in which dictators forbid all kinds of things, including foie gras. people then sell them on the black market, like they did during the occupation. >> the 95-year-old grandmother remembers those days. she says the expensive delicacy foie gras used to be eaten almost daily. >> we have always done the forced feeding. at least as far back as the 17th century. so what is the problem? it is better if the geese are fatter. there...
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lena is studying political science at the university of hamburg. she is not registered, so we cannot fill her at home. >> i live with a friend in a half from, which they are not allowed to sublet. that means i cannot have my name on e-mail or letter box. i can stay here for now, but no one official can no -- know. >> linda has a budget of 350 euros for living expenses, but even the cost of a room is higher than that -- lena has a budget of 350 euros. >> they invited everyone who was interested at the same time. there were 10 or 20 people looking at these flats, and we talked. so it is very difficult to get any kind of impression of the flat itself or get to know the people already living there. >> lena is not a rare case in hamburg. at the beginning of the semester, students services had to provide emergency beds in the sports hall, but students are still reporting long waiting times for housing, and private landlords are taking advantage of the free housing market. >> the landlords are looking for people with a permanent job or high income. most s
lena is studying political science at the university of hamburg. she is not registered, so we cannot fill her at home. >> i live with a friend in a half from, which they are not allowed to sublet. that means i cannot have my name on e-mail or letter box. i can stay here for now, but no one official can no -- know. >> linda has a budget of 350 euros for living expenses, but even the cost of a room is higher than that -- lena has a budget of 350 euros. >> they invited everyone...
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. >> martha and her colleagues call their shared office the science cave. this is where they evaluate their photos every evening. they compare, catalog, and sometimes recognize old acquaintances, wilson have come before -- whales who have come before. >> he usually comes each summer and stays for the whole period. he is one of our best known individuals. you can see the unique pattern of the fluke on these animals. if you notice, it is exactly the same. >> there are still large gaps in our knowledge of these mammals and their journeys through the oceans, despite all the photos. the next morning, the researchers cite orcas, commonly known as killer whales. they are in the dolphin family. about 15 of them are swimming in the fjord. five years ago, that would have been unheard of, but today, it is almost routine. still, the captain is excited. >> note tour is like any other. it is always fascinating for us because we simply do not know what kind of wales we will encounter -- what kind of whales we will encounter. >> march that is still looking for an explanati
. >> martha and her colleagues call their shared office the science cave. this is where they evaluate their photos every evening. they compare, catalog, and sometimes recognize old acquaintances, wilson have come before -- whales who have come before. >> he usually comes each summer and stays for the whole period. he is one of our best known individuals. you can see the unique pattern of the fluke on these animals. if you notice, it is exactly the same. >> there are still...
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the palace of culture and science was a present to the people of poland from the soviet union and its back from the time when stalin ruled the u.s.s.r. and controlled its satellite states. it was built by soviet workers. construction was completed in 1955. >> it is sadly a negative symbol of the city. it was a present from the russians, but on the other hand, it has become part of the city's gay, and over the years, it has become quite a friendly building. i like it. >> you can see it from all over. it is 231 meters tall, including the aspire, and still the tallest building in poland. the view from the top is, of course, fabulous, but from below, it looks kind of weird and a bit surreal. an alien entity. a monument to soviet-style socialism. >> i cannot imagine why people like the palace. i think it is awful. >> there is a joke that goes like this -- what is a lovely spot in warsaw? the top of the palace of culture. why? because you cannot see it from there. what do young people think? they tend to like what goes on in the palace and accept the building as it is. >> it is great. the p
the palace of culture and science was a present to the people of poland from the soviet union and its back from the time when stalin ruled the u.s.s.r. and controlled its satellite states. it was built by soviet workers. construction was completed in 1955. >> it is sadly a negative symbol of the city. it was a present from the russians, but on the other hand, it has become part of the city's gay, and over the years, it has become quite a friendly building. i like it. >> you can see...